Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are determined to keep their heads above water as they decide on the big look despite hesitation from the palace.
Royal sources have claimed that King Charles still has a soft spot for his two nieces despite the Epstein debacle and the controversies associated with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson.
Although the public congratulations from the monarch to Eugenie seemed to secure some form of protection for them, the latest investigation launched by the Charity Commission into her anti-slavery collective indicates some stirring behind the scenes.
The royals are due to gather next month to celebrate Peter Phillips’ wedding to Harriet Sperling, and the York sisters also have an invite.
“The royal family needs good news and nothing unites like a big church wedding,” a source said The sun. “Beatrice is going and Eugenie is in the second trimester of her pregnancy but hopes to attend.”
This comes as ardent royalists are now calling on the king to expel not only Andrew, but also his two daughters, as the connection will always weigh on the firm.
The source added that Charles “always wanted both to remain part of the family”. And even amid the criticism, the king made it “clear” that Beatrice and Eugenie are “welcome to family events”.
The wedding will take place at All Saints’ Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, on Saturday 6 June.
Meanwhile, the palace is keeping quiet about the new probe.
